Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Saint Martin, you would:

Health

live 5.4 years less

In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 84.5% less money

Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

Life

have 49.6% more children

In Saint Martin, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 36.1% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, 70% of the population do as of 2022.

Geography

see 42.9 times more coastline

Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Vanuatu: At a glance

Vanuatu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 12,189 sq km. Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.
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